npower pledges to continue boiler scrappage scheme
17 Mar 2010
National / Residential
npower scheme to continue after Government scheme ends
npower today became the first energy supplier to pledge to continue its boiler scrappage scheme once the Government scheme closes.
The Government’s boiler scrappage scheme launched in January and in the first six weeks alone, over 50,000 households benefited from the initiative, from a total allocation of 125,000.
npower became the first energy supplier to launch its own boiler scrappage scheme when it promised to match the Government’’s £400 grant. The combination of the two scrappage schemes means customers could be eligible to receive as much as £800 towards the cost of a new boiler, when replacing a G rated boiler with an energy efficient A rated boiler.
Kevin Miles, CEO npower retail, said: “The scrappage scheme has proven to be extremely popular and if take-up continues at the same rate, we expect the Government’s scheme to close in April. However, there are still approximately four million households with G-Rated boilers in the UK, which is why we are pledging to continue npower’s boiler scrappage scheme.”
npower’s scheme differs from the Government’s scheme in that customers only have to have a boiler that is over 10 years old to be eligible to receive a £400 discount on a new boiler installation from npower hometeam.
For further information on npower’s £400 offer please call 0800 0722 999. For more details on the Energy Saving Trust £400 voucher please call 0800 512 012.
Notes to Editors:
* Source Energy Savings Trust
npower hometeam installs, services and repairs boilers, in addition to offering a wide variety of heating cover options.
Installation
hometeam provides:
SEDBUK A rated, energy efficient boilers
Free warranty of up to five years on all Valiant boilers
10 year warranty on radiators
Service
npower hometeam offers a thorough, 30 point gas boiler service and safety check. It also offers services for gas fires, gas water heaters and gas wall heaters.
Repair
hometeam offers boiler repair with a choice of two ways to pay. Fixed Price Repair ensures no extra charge for call out, parts or labour, and also comprises a no fix, no fee guarantee. Also available is Pay As You Go repair, which covers call out and the first half hour’s labour. All work is guaranteed for 12 months.
Cover
hometeam offers a variety of heating cover options in conjunction with homeserve, including gas central heating breakdown cover, gas boiler breakdown cover, electrical heating breakdown cover, landlord’s gas central heating cover, home emergency cover, electrical emergency and breakdown cover, and gas supply pipe cover.
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